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The Science and Engineering Library will host a networking reception to kick off its special exhibit to celebrate the “40+ years” of UMass Transit on Monday, Oct. 24 from 4 to 6 p.m. in A273 Lederle Graduate Research Center Low-Rise.

Implementing the first phase of a major fellowship program designed to facilitate the recruitment, retention and success of academically talented students from historically underrepresented populations, the Graduate School recently welcomed its inaugural class of 37 Research Enhancement and...

Undergraduate Student Success is sponsoring the annual Majors Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Auditorium and First Floor Concourse. All current and prospective students are cordially invited.
The event will provide a chance for students to explore potential...

For the second time in three years, the UMass Amherst Geography Club brought home the gold trophy from the World Geography Bowl divisional competition held at the New England-St. Lawrence Valley (NESTVAL) divisional meeting of the American Association of Geographers.
This year’s championship...

Eric J. Moschella joined the campus on Oct. 3 as the first associate provost for student success. He most recently served as director of the Student Success Center at the University of South Carolina.
The associate provost for student success position was created in response to the campus’...

For the first time, Massachusetts voters are able to cast their ballots before election day at designated polling places, and UMass Amherst, the Town of Amherst and the Student Government Association (SGA) have collaborated to include locations in the Student Union Building.
Election day is...

The universtiy is hosting a 36-hour, student-run HackUMass hackathon on the weekend of Oct. 7-9 beginning at 10 p.m. in the Integrative Learning Center and ending with an awards ceremony at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, in Mahar Auditorium. More than 600 participants are expected.
The largest...

Four Stockbridge School of Agriculture students, with campus landscape management staff, teamed up this past summer to create a new pollinator garden on campus, part of President Obama’s national effort to offer bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and even bats a nearly year-round source of food, water and shelter. Many pollinator species, which are essential to agricultural sustainability, have suffered population declines and are at risk around the world.Janet Lathrop

Football, friendship, food and scores of activities mark the 2016 UMass Amherst Homecoming, Sept. 29-Oct. 1.
Make your plans to gather with friends and share your UMass pride with the help of the full schedule of Homecoming events posted online by the Alumni Association at UMassAlumni.com/...